Baby CR-V previewed with Concept SUV

Honda will soon have a smaller version of its popular soft-roader when a production version of the Detroit motor show concept comes to fruition in 2014.

15 January 2013Toby Hagon

Honda SUV Concept.

The popular Honda CR-V will soon be available in a smaller, more affordable size with Honda confirming it will produce a version of its SUV Concept.

Unveiled at the 2013 Detroit motor show, the Honda SUV Concept features bold styling in a high riding SUV body that has clear styling connections to the CR-V that is one of Honda?s best sellers and one of the most popular soft-roaders on the market.

?No one has had greater success with small cars than Honda, and this Urban SUV Concept will create new value in the growing small-SUV segment,? said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales at American Honda.

While the concept car details ? radical looking lights, swoopy mirrors, etc ? will be tamed for the production car that will be produced from 2014, the overall shape and styling themes of the Urban SUV are expected to remain as per the concept.

Honda hasn?t released details of expected engines and features, but expect small capacity four-cylinders.

The Urban SUV is expected to compete with the new breed of more affordable, smaller SUVs, including the upcoming Holden Trax and Ford EcoSport.